Archive for April, 2014

Society Establishes The Raymond Sawyer Scholarship

Raymond Sawyer (1924 – 2012) was probably the best-known British aviculturist of his generation. Learning his craft as a young man, he became a very successful exhibitor and later breeder of many difficult species. His large and varied collection and beautifully designed and presented aviaries were an inspiration to many younger aviculturists. He was President […]

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Autumn Council and Social Meeting at Beale Park

The Autumn council and social meeting will be held at Beale Park on September 13th, 2014. Details to follow.

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Summer Garden Party at Birdworld

The summer garden party will be held on June 22nd at Birdworld. Details to follow.

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Peter Stocks

We are sad to report the death of Peter Stocks on April 7th. Until very recently Peter served as the Society’s Secretary/Treasurer, a post he held for several years. Peter was interested in a wide range of birds, but was best known as an owl breeder. He had suffered from cardiovascular problems for a number […]

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THE AVICULTURAL MAGAZINE Vol. 119, No. 3, 2013

From the Chairman Having been an aviculturist for fifty years – Part 5 by Bernard Sayers Breeding the Cape Robin-chat Cossypha caffra by Llyr Davies News from Loro Parque Fundacion August 2013 by Dr. Matthias Reinschmidt Half-ripe maize as an important supplementary food for parrots and parakeets during breeding and rearing by Dr. Matthias Reinschmidt […]

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